AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to military appreciation month.
HB 1148 designates May as Military Appreciation Month in North Dakota, requiring the governor to issue an annual proclamation on May 1st. The proclamation honors both current and former U.S. military personnel for their service and sacrifices in defending the nation. This law directly affects state recognition practices and the governor's annual ceremonial duties, without altering military benefits or policies. It establishes a formal, yearly observance to acknowledge military contributions within North Dakota.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Signed Mar 18, 2025
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This bill was formally enrolled and signed into law, establishing May as Military Appreciation Month in North Dakota. The substantive policy content remains unchanged from the original introduction, with only formatting, header information, and certification signatures added during the legislative process.
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Added formal legislative assembly identification, sponsor names, and certification signatures for House and Senate approval.
Added vote counts showing 90-0 House approval and 47-0 Senate approval with no opposition.
Removed draft formatting markers and page numbers that were used during the bill's introduction phase.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025 · House Jan 17, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 7, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14
legislature
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/14
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 2
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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